The first name Jean-Paul
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jean-Paul last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#1,765).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jean-Paul with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jean-Paul at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Jean-Paul, the 6,982nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 56 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jean-Paul
57 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
- Jean-Paul BelmondoFrench actor (1933–2021)
- Jean-Paul RappeneauFrench film director and screenwriter (1932–2026)
- Jean-Paul LaurensFrench painter (1838-1921)
- Jean-Paul AgonFrench businessman, born 1956
- Jean-Paul DuboisFrench writer, born 1950
- Jean-Paul Bertrand-DemanesFrench footballer (born 1952)
- Jean-Paul VescoFrench archbishop, born 1962
- Jean-Paul ProustFrench civil servant, Minister of State of Monaco from 2005-2010 (1940-2010)
- Jean-Paul van PoppelDutch racing cyclist, born 1962
- Jean-Paul Le ChanoisFrench film director (1909–1985)
- Jean-Paul RouveFrench actor, film director and screenwriter, born 1967
Questions
- How popular is the name Jean-Paul?
- In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jean-Paul, ranking 4,647th. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Jean-Paul a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,767 US babies named Jean-Paul since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jean-Paul most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 56 babies were named Jean-Paul, its highest rank at 1,233rd.